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feminine
/ˈkoka/
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Translation
coca plant
Word origin
From Quechua kuka, the name of the Andean plant, borrowed into Spanish during the colonial period.
- Origin
- Quechua
- Root
- kuka
- English cognates
- coca, cocaine
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralcocas
Examples
originaria .
The coca plant is native to the Andes.
mastican .
Coca leaves are chewed in some regions.
cultivo regulado .
The cultivation of coca is regulated by law.
¿ ?
Do you want an ice-cold coke?
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The police found a field of coca on the mountain.
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